The Company That Wants To Bring Back Supersonic Jet Travel

In this episode of the Odd Lots podcast, hosts Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway interview Blake Scholl, the founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic, about the challenges and possibilities of building a supersonic jet company in America. Scholl discusses the failures of the Concorde, the regulatory barriers to supersonic flight, and Boom Supersonic's approach to building a commercially viable supersonic airliner. He emphasizes the importance of capital efficiency, vertical integration, and collaboration with regulatory agencies. The conversation covers the technological advancements that make supersonic flight more feasible today, the economics of supersonic air travel for airlines, and the potential for a new era of domestic US manufacturing. Scholl also teases a future side project that will help fund the company’s main goals.